The BNJC Pre-Loved Community Sale
2026-04-26 15:00 - 18:00 (Europe/London)
Join us for the first of what we hope will become a much-loved seasonal community event at BNJC.
This free, community-wide pre loved sale is a chance to come together, browse pre-loved treasures, and support a good cause. Expect rails and stalls filled with clothes, books, games, toys, and more, all generously donated and sold by members of the community. All proceeds from sales will go to a chosen charity.
Whether you’re looking to refresh your wardrobe, find something unique, or simply enjoy a relaxed afternoon with friends and family, everyone is welcome.
Come along to browse, donate, or simply enjoy the atmosphere and help make this a meaningful community afternoon.
Want to run a stall?
If you’re having a spring clear-out and would like to sell items, you can book a free table and rail. This is a great way to declutter while contributing to a shared charitable effort.
Stallholders are asked to:

Register for a table and rail by 10 April 2026
Ensure all items are in good condition
Price-tag items in advance
Full setup completed at least 90 minutes before the event begins

Tables are free to hire, but spaces are limited, so early booking is encouraged.
If you’d like to book a stall or find out more about hiring a table, please email sheerelle.marks@bnjc.co.uk for full details and availability.

Weekly Community Board Games Morning
2026-05-13 - 2026-12-10
Community Board Games Morning Every Wednesday, 10:30 – 11:30am | Free
Join us every Wednesday morning at YOFI for a relaxed and friendly board games session, run in partnership with Jewish Care.
Whether you are a seasoned games player or just looking for a warm and welcoming space to spend an hour, everyone is welcome. Come along, play a game and enjoy a bit of good company to start your Wednesday.
Free to attend. No booking required, just turn up.
YOFI Restaurant, BNJC

The Brighton Jewish Art Exhibition
2026-06-07 13:00 - 16:00 | BNJC, 29-31 New Church Road, Brighton and Hove, England, BN3 4AD, United Kingdom
Brighton has a remarkable community of Jewish artists, and this is their moment to shine.
The Brighton Jewish Art Exhibition is an afternoon showcase celebrating the artistic talent within our community. Walk through and explore a diverse collection of works from established local artists, different styles, different stories, different experiences, all brought together under one roof.
Whether you’re looking to buy a piece for your home, discover something new, meet the artists behind the work, or simply enjoy a relaxed afternoon surrounded by creativity, everyone is welcome.
Come and support the artists of our community.
Part of the UK’s first Jewish Culture Month.

World Cup 2026 Screening
2026-06-11 20:00 - 2026-07-19 17:00 | BNJC, 29-31 New Church Road, Brighton and Hove, England, BN3 4AD, United Kingdom
World Cup 2026 at BNJC Screening England’s opening games live, plus more matches!
Join us at BNJC to watch the World Cup 2026. England’s first two games will be screened in our event space on the projector, with food and drinks available throughout.
Additional matches will be screened throughout the tournament, the perfect place to catch the game with great food and good company.

Catch the final @ BNJC (small screen only):

Sunday 19 July | 8:00pm Kick off | Spain vs Argentina

Musical Kabbalat Shabbat with Bertie Green
2026-06-19 17:30 - 19:30 | BNJC, 29-31 New Church Road, Brighton and Hove, England, BN3 4AD, United Kingdom
Kabbalat Shabbat with Bertie Friday 19 June 2026 | 5:30pm – 7:30pm | Free
Join us for an intimate and musical Kabbalat Shabbat in a warm home setting.
As the sun sets on Friday evening, we will gather together to welcome Shabbat with live music and community. Musician Bertie will lead us through a beautiful and participatory Kabbalat Shabbat, with booklets provided so everyone can join in.
This is a relaxed, informal and genuinely special way to begin Shabbat together. Spaces are strictly limited to 50.
RSVP is essential to secure your place.

Shoresh Nursery Family Open Day
2026-07-05 09:30 - 12:15
We’re opening our doors on Sunday 5 July and we’d love to meet you.
Join us for a family morning at Shoresh Nursery in Hove. Prospective and current families welcome. Explore the setting, meet the team, and see what life at Shoresh really looks like.
9:30 to 10:10am Baby Montessori session in The Nest, for children aged 0 to 2. Learn practical Montessori activities to enjoy at home with your baby.
10:15am onwards Nature scavenger hunt around the building, Tzedakah box making, and a puppet show with Vicki. Finish with pastries and coffee at YOFI while Bridget, our Head of Nursery, leads showrounds of the setting.
Ends at 12:15pm
Shoresh means roots in Hebrew. Our vision is to give every child strong roots in Jewish life, values, and learning, while equipping them with the knowledge, skills, and confidence they need to flourish.
At Shoresh, Jewish life is lived rather than taught. It is present in the rhythm of the week, the festivals, and the way we care for every child. We welcome families of all backgrounds.
Everything we do is rooted in our Shoresh values: Kesher (connection), Achrayut (responsibility), Hakarat Hatov (gratitude), Masoret (tradition), and Mo’adim (joy through Shabbat and festivals).
Shoresh offers full-day care for children from 9 months, with funded places available. Visit our nursery page for more information.
Sunday 5 July · 9:30am to 12:15pm · 29–31 New Church Road, Hove BN3 4AD

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Rosh Chodesh: An Art Workshop
2026-07-15 19:30 - 21:00
This month’s Rosh Chodesh gathering is a creative one.
Join us for an art workshop inspired by Salvador Dalí’s dreamlike images of the Western Wall. Working with inks and mixed media, our artist will guide you in building up abstract bricks, layer by layer, that come together into a wall of your own making.
No experience needed, and this is not about getting it right. Our artist will show you techniques and bring a range of materials, so you leave with something personal and entirely your own.
Bring yourself, settle in with a drink, and spend an evening creating in warm and relaxed company.
Open to women. Spaces are limited, so booking in advance is recommended.
7:30pm to 9:00pm | £15 per person

Movie Screening and Q&A Panel: Doris, A Remarkable Life
2026-07-16 17:30 - 19:30 | BNJC, 29-31 New Church Road, Brighton and Hove, England, BN3 4AD, United Kingdom
A special free screening event in collaboration with Latest TV – Join us for a special screening of ‘Doris: A Remarkable Life’, followed by a live panel discussion featuring members of Doris’s family and representatives from Latest TV.
Doris Levinson was a respected community leader from Brighton who dedicated much of her life to promoting understanding, education, and interfaith cooperation. A Holocaust refugee and co-founder of Sussex Jewish News, she worked tirelessly to support the Jewish community and encourage dialogue between people of different backgrounds. Her many years of service to Brighton and Hove were recognised with the British Empire Medal, reflecting her lasting contribution to community life in the city.

Our free community event offers a unique opportunity to learn more about Doris’s extraordinary story and engage directly with those closest to it through an audience Q&A session.

Free admission – advance booking is essential, as tickets are limited.
Please note that seating is unreserved – Seating is unallocated and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Event Schedule
17:30 – Doors Open
18:00–18:45 – Screening of Doris: A Remarkable Life
18:45–19:30 – Live Panel Discussion & Audience Q&A with Doris’s Family and Latest TV

We look forward to welcoming you for an inspiring evening of film, conversation, and community.

Brighton Walking Tours With a Jewish Twist!
2026-08-16 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-10-25 10:30 - 12:30
Discover Brighton and Hove like never before. A brilliant way to explore the city, learn its stories and see familiar streets in a completely new light.
We have teamed up with qualified tour guide Marc Gardiner to offer our community an exclusive 10% discount on his Brighton and Hove Walking Tours – with a Jewish twist!
Just use code: BNJC10 at checkout.
Brighton Walking Tour – with a Jewish twist! – book via Eventbrite

Sunday 16th August (10:00 – 12:00)
Sunday 25th October 2026 (10:30 – 12:30)

YOFI Summer Garden Party
2026-08-27 18:00 - 23:00
This event is now sold out. If you’d still like to come, add your name to the waiting list and we’ll be in touch if a space opens up: Join the waiting list.
Join us as we celebrate the launch of YOFI’s exciting new menu! Enjoy an evening of delicious food, great music, and a vibrant atmosphere as we unveil our latest dishes. Come together with friends and the community for a memorable night of great flavours and good company.
This is a pay-what-you-feel evening, so there’s no set price and no pressure to give anything. Please come along and enjoy the night as our guest. If you’d like to leave a little something at the end, that’s always appreciated, and if not, that’s completely fine. Either way, we’re glad you’re here.

A Big Honey Bakeoff
2026-09-06 14:00 - 16:00
A Big Honey Bakeoff
There is something about a kitchen full of people that just works. Flour everywhere, someone burning the first batch, kids licking the spoon. This Rosh Hashanah we are turning that into a community morning with a purpose.
Join us to bake honey cake together for the new year. Every cake you help make gets packaged up and delivered to Helping Hands, so the sweetness goes straight out into the community. All ages, all abilities, no baking experience needed. If you can stir, you are in.
While the cakes are in the oven there is a play corner for the little ones with Rosh Hashanah books and objects, and a card making table so kids can decorate the packages that go out with the cakes. You make something sweet, someone else has a sweeter new year. That is the whole idea.
Free to come, but please grab a ticket so we know how much flour to buy. Tickets close Wednesday 2 September.

Chagim Special - Youth Club
2026-09-08 18:00 - 19:30
Youth Club is back with a chagim special. An interactive high holidays crash course for Years 7 to 9, with food tasting, apple and honey, and a few surprises along the way. Come learn, taste and hang out with your mates as we head into the festivals. Ages 11 to 14 welcome.

Rosh Hashana - Link and Learn
2026-09-13 16:30 - 19:45
Learn together, then walk to the sea.
Sunday 13 September 2026.
Learning 4:30pm to 6pm.
Mincha 6:15pm.
Walk to the seafront for Tashlich, about 6:55pm to 7:45pm.
Before the new year properly lands, we are getting the whole community in one room to learn together. Not a lecture, not a service, something for everyone at once.
There is a strand for every age. Nursery age little ones learning alongside a parent. Parents sitting down to learn with their teens. Couples in an interactive class of their own. And plenty more happening in between. You will find your corner.
When the learning wraps, we daven mincha together, then we walk as a community down to the seafront for Tashlich. Standing by the water, emptying our pockets, thinking back over the year tha t was and forward to the one coming. It is one of the quiet highlights of the whole chag, and it hits differently when you do it together.
Free to attend. Let us know you are coming by Thursday 10 September.

Yom Kippur - Children's Service
2026-09-21 11:30 - 13:00
A children’s service for Yom Kippur, made just for our younger members. Interactive, fun and educational, it brings the meaning of the day to life in a way children can enjoy and understand. A light kiddy lunch is provided. Come along and mark the day together as a community.

Sukkah Decorating Workshop
2026-09-24 17:00 - 18:30
Join us as we come together to decorate our communal Sukkah at BNJC!
Bring your creativity and help transform our Sukkah into a beautiful and welcoming space for the whole community to enjoy throughout the festival. Feel free to bring along your own craft materials or decorations if you’d like to add your personal touch.
Whether you’re coming on your own, with friends, or as a family, everyone is welcome. Let’s create something special together in our BNJC event space and celebrate the spirit of Sukkot as a community.
Free admission – advance booking is essential, as tickets are limited.

Pizza In The Hut - Youth Social
2026-10-01 18:00 - 20:00
Youth Social in the sukkah.
Sukkot is here, the sukkah is up, and we are filling it with pizza and the best people we know. This one is for the youth. Come down, grab a slice and hang out under the stars in a decorated sukkah with your mates.
There is no agenda and nothing to sit through. Just good food, good company, and the particular buzz of eating pizza in a hut you would usually only pop into for a blessing. Whether you are here every week or you have never come before, there is a place for you. Bring a friend, bring your appetite, bring nothing at all. Just turn up.

Ulpan for Kids 2026-2027: Every Sunday
2026-10-11 - 2027-12-06
– Give your child the gift of Hebrew at our Sunday Ulpan Class for Kids!Our Sunday Ulpan Class for Kids is all about building Hebrew skills in a fun, supportive environment.
Designed for children aged 5–13, this weekly session helps learners develop reading, writing, and speaking abilities through games, songs, storytelling, and hands-on activities.Whether your child is a beginner or already familiar with Hebrew, our programme supports their language development step by step, encouraging fluency and confidence along the way.With a focus on the Hebrew language, each session also weaves in a cultural element, introducing Israeli culture, simple holiday vocabulary, or Jewish festival-themed conversations.Ulpan is more than just a class. It’s a space where children connect to the language of Jewish life, grow in confidence and make new friends.Classes take place on Sundays from 9:30am – 11am:
• 1st term – 11th October 2026 to 6th December 2026 – £45• 2nd term – 10th January 2027 to 11th April 2027 – £60• 3rd term – 9th May 2027 to 11th July 2027 – £40
*No ulpan on following dates:– 29th November – due to Communal Chanukah party– 21st March due to Purim Party– 28th March – Bank holiday– 30th May– 6th June
*6th December – Ulpan Chanukah Special
The price is per term – pay in full for each term

Ulpan Parent Coffee MorningWhile children are in class, parents are invited to stay for a relaxed coffee morning at BNJC. It’s a chance to meet other Ulpan families, enjoy a coffee and start Sunday together. 9am – 11pm
Taster sessions available on requestTo book or enquire, email sheerelle.marks@bnjc.co.uk

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Youth Open House (Years 5–11): Every Sunday 2026-2027
2026-10-11 - 2028-08-06
Youth Open House at BNJC | Every Sunday | 17:30-19:00
The BNJC Youth Open House is a chance for young people to mingle, play, laugh, learn and make new friends with other young people from across Brighton & Hove.
Each week, we create a safe, relaxed and welcoming space where everyone can be themselves, have fun and enjoy spending time with others. Alongside games, activities and plenty of opportunities to socialize, every session offers a chance to learn something new, build confidence and connect with the community.
The group is open to young people in Years 5–11, with each age group having their own dedicated space to hang out, take part in activities and enjoy time with peers of a similar age.
Whether you’re coming along to meet new people, try something different, have a laugh or simply enjoy a relaxed space with friends, there’s something for everyone at the BNJC Youth Open House.
Come along, get involved and make yourself at home!
Youth Open House Years 5–11 | Dates 2026–2027
1st Term11 October – 13 December 202625 October – Half Term29 November – No Youth – Communal Chanukah party
2nd Term10 January – 14 March21 February – Half term21 March – No youth – Communal Purim party
3rd Term9 May – 18 July30 May – Bank Holiday and Half Term Break
Youth Specials8 September 2026: Chagim Special 🍎🍯1 October 2026: Pizza in the hut 🍕8 December 2026: Chanukah Youth Party 🕎23 March 2027: Purim Special 🎭13 April 2027: Pesach Special25 May: Lag Ba’omer special
Free to attend – advance booking is required: Click here to register:

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The Brighton Jewish Art Exhibition
2026-10-18 13:00 - 16:00 | BNJC, 29-31 New Church Road, Brighton and Hove, England, BN3 4AD, United Kingdom
The Brighton Jewish Art Experience, Returns October 2026
Sunday 18 October 2026 | Free entry
After the incredible success of our first Brighton Jewish Art Experience, we are thrilled to bring it back.
Join us on Sunday 18 October for another afternoon celebrating the extraordinary artistic talent within our local Jewish community. Walk through and explore a diverse collection of works from local artists, different styles, different stories, different experiences, all brought together under one roof.
Whether you are looking to buy a piece for your home, discover something new, meet the artists behind the work, or simply enjoy a relaxed afternoon surrounded by creativity, everyone is welcome.
Artist Submission
Are you a local Jewish artist? We would love to have you exhibit.
Registration is free: Click here to register
For general queries, please email sheerelle.marks@bnjc.co.uk

Hove Walking Tours With a Jewish Twist!
2026-10-25 14:00 - 16:00
Discover Brighton and Hove like never before. A brilliant way to explore the city, learn its stories and see familiar streets in a completely new light.
We have teamed up with qualified tour guide Marc Gardiner to offer our community an exclusive 10% discount on his Brighton and Hove Walking Tours – with a Jewish twist!
Just use code: BNJC10 at checkout.
Hove Walking Tour – with a Jewish twist! – book via Eventbrite

Sunday 25th October 2026 (14:00 – 16:00)
